Boserup Theory
- Food vs Total Population
- Opposite of Malthu's theory:
- Food: 1....2....3
- Pop: 1....2....4
- Population increase stimulates food productivity
- Increases in workforce, machinery, and fertilizers
- Improved methods of farming
- " Necessity is the mother of invention"
Impact in today's world
Bibliography
- Both Malthu's and Boserups theories are correct
- Boserup:Development of technology in LDCs
- Malthus: Africa
Ester Boserup
"Esther Boserup." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 27 Feb. 2014. Web. 09 Mar. 2014.
"Irene Tinker." Irene Tinker RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Mar. 2014.
"Malthus vs. Boserup." Referaty.sk -. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Mar. 2014.
"Thomas Malthus vs Ester Boserup." Prezi.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Mar. 2014.
http://irenetinker.com/publications-and-presentations/ester-boserup
Biography
- Born May 18 1910 in Copenhagen, Denmark
- Attended University of Copenhagen
- Studied economic and agricultural development
- Obtained a degree in theoretical economics
- Married Mogens Boserup
- She had three children
- Died on September 24 1999
Relationship to AP Human Geography
Accomplishments
- Worked at UN
- Wrote "The Conditions of Agricultural Growth: The Economics of Agrarian Change under Population Pressure"
- Wrote "Womens Role in Economic Development"
- Agriculture:
- Green Revolution- Slash and Burn, leaving land fallow, genetically modified seeds, fertilizers
- Technology
Ester Boserup
By: Anna Edouard and Kristine Diaz